These incentives, coupled with fuel savings and lower maintenance costs, make electric models an attractive option.

He also highlighted the staffing shortage among taxi services.

'At the end of the night people always seem to have a very limited resource when it comes to paying taxies'

The Cavan taxi man believes the current issues are "doing nothing" to attract people into the sector.

Trevor Smith says the "two-hour window" around nightlife closing time causes delays for customers and often isn't lucrative enough for drivers.

In a statement to Northern Sound, the County Council said all taxi stands are clearly marked and Community Parking warden monitor these locations.

Sole traders left out of work by Covid-19 can now apply for up to a thousand euro grant from social welfare office to help

Face-coverings look set to be made mandatory on public transport as capacity increases to deal with extra volumes of people going to work. The